Quiz 8
Common Errors - Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Gammar Notes
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1. Which of the following sentences contains a modifier that wrongly modifies the subject of the main clause?
A. To get good results, hard work is needed.
B. Running fast, the thief managed to get away.
C. Having not eaten anything for one day, the woman collapsed.
D. all of the above



2. Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced phrase?
A. Tom got into serious trouble missing the quiz yesterday.
B. To complete the quiz on time, you will have to write faster.
C. When taking a grammar quiz, concentration is everything.
D. all of the above


3. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling gerund phrase?
A. On completing the quiz, sharpening your pencil is acceptable.
B. Doing exercise daily is good for health.
C. When she talks to her parents, she is reminded that she is lucky that they are happy and healthy.
D. none of the above


4. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
A. After washing my car, I waxed it.
B. After talking with doctor, I felt better about my illness.
C. She called her boyfriend because she missed him.
D . none of the above


5. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
A. Having worked for the company for twenty years, I was surprised to be dismissed.
B. Having taught English for the last five years, he was eager to teach French.
C. After sweating in the long summer, I am ready for winter.
D. none of the above


6. The sentence "John wants to really do well on this exam" contains which of the following errors?
A. 'really' should be put before 'to'
B. 'really' should not be placed between 'to' and 'do'
C. all of the above
D. none of the above


7. Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
A. He only talks about changing his habits.
B. A dog appeared in my dreams that sang like an angel.
C. The steak on the grill is hers.
D. all of the above


8. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. Only Bill wanted to go to the lake. [Intended meaning: Bill wanted to go to the lake, but no one else did.]
B. Bill only hinted that he would help us move. [Intended meaning: Bill hinted but did not, for example, promise that he would help us move.]
C. Bill wanted only Mary to win. [Intended meaning: Bill wanted Mary to win, but did not want anyone else to win.
D. all of the above


9. Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
A. The dog bit only the postman.

B. He talked too quickly.
C. You should consider your options carefully.
D. none of the above


10. Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
A. Raised in the desert, I often miss the smell of the sea.
B. For a person raised in the desert, it is natural to miss the smell of the sea.
C. Exhausted from their ordeal, the hostages refused to speak to the press.
D. none of the above



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